Sujal looks at Tripti. The storm outside fades. He doesn’t ask. He simply opens his arms. She falls into them.
Tripti catches a bleeding Sujal. Their eyes meet.
(sobbing) “You’re hurt… because of me.”
(whispering, touching her face) “Every drop of blood is worth it if it means you’re safe. I made you a promise, Tripti. I will always find you. Always.”
“We know, Aaliya. And we also know you kidnapped Sujal!”
(eyes locked on Tripti, ignoring Aaliya) “Not even a thousand chains could keep me away from her.”
The episode opens on a dark, stormy night. Lightning flashes over the ruins of an old haveli on the outskirts of Mumbai. Inside, (tied to a wooden pillar, bruised but defiant) lifts his head. His captor, the cunning and vengeful Aaliya , paces before him.